Conduct Your Own Online Research

Ordinances, resolutions, and other legislative documents dating back to 1981 are available in the online versions of the Journals of the Proceedings. Additionally, City Council Committee Meeting notices, agendas, and final summaries are posted here.

To the extent that the City Clerk’s Office maintains or possesses any information regarding the items described in your request, it is available on the City Clerk’s website as mentioned above. The availability of this information on the Clerk’s website satisfies the public disclosure requirements of FOIA. Legislation after December 2010 can easily be searched in the Legislative Information Center, where you can also find Committee notices, summaries, and Council meeting videos.

Requesting Information From Other City Departments

We can only respond to FOIA requests pertaining to the Office of the City Clerk. Our office is responsible for: City Council legislation, issuing business licenses, dog registration, and Chicago City Vehicle Stickers.